The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-06

the exercises will be largely musical. Be-
sides the congregational singing, the regu-
lar quartet choir will give Wells Te Deum
in f, "Christ our Passover" by Bartlett,
" They have taken away my Lord" by
Stainer, and the Sanctus," from the St.
Cecilia Mass by Gounod; and Miss Phinney
will sing an alto solo from The Light of
the World" by Sullivan.
Miss FRANCES DUNroN sang in concert
given by Mr.. b. j. Lang, the Boston organ
list, on the 29th ultimo, and the Boston
Traveller contains this criticism of her sing
ing "The singer, Miss Dunton, is new
conner. She has a fresh and agreeable
soprano voice and her two selections, which
have but moderate color or scope, left the
impression that her method was being well
grounded. Her style in the Haydn song
was simple and her singing has undoubted
character but we should hesitate to say
that she was an emotional singer"
THE March term of the Washington county
court adjourned last week Wednesday. In
the case of Lewis w. Farr u.s. Carrie E. Farr
(divorce) bill was granted for intolerable
severity. In the case of w. L. Smith rs.
Flora Smith of Calais (petition for divorced
the bill was dismissed. Julia Durant rs. l..
l.. Durant--in this case a divorce was
granted petitioner, also the custody of the
child, boy ten years old, In the divorce
case of Albert l.. Burnham Us. Nette Burn
ham the bill was granted for wilful deser-
ton, instead of the cause enormously stated
last week.
The Boston Concert Company have been
engaged to give one of their splendid enter
tainments at Blanchard Opera-house one
week from next Friday evening" April 10Th.
They will present, among their attractions,
Mr.. Melvin Day, humorist and reader; Miss
Matte Day, soprano; Miss Anna A. Park,
Bostons favorite solo cornetist, and the re-
markable boy violinist, Master Harry Peck,
who has at the present day no equal of his
age. 1t is said that this will be the finest
musical entertainment Montpelier has had
since the Martana Opera Company, and it
will be given under an engagement with
Brooks Relief Corps of this village.
THE superintendents of schools of Wash
ington county held their annual meeting,
pursuant to law April g. Rev. Howard f.
Hill was elected chairman and Rev. l. p.
Booth of Northfield secretary. A list of
questions was agreed upon and the stand
ard of qualification fixed at seventy-tive per
cent on the written examination and at
eighty per cent on private, no candidate
falling below fifty per cent in any one
branch to receive certificate. Saturday,
were selected as dates upon which to hold
the public examinations. Rev. |. p. Booth
of Northtield, Professor K. A. Bishop of
Montpelier and Professor j. NJ. Hit of
Northhed were elected a county board of
examiners.
The Krazy To- was a novel and sue
cessful affair at Bethany chapel Thursday
evening, and it added something like $50 to
the treasury of the ladies' society. The
supper was an excellent one (hash being a
prominent item of the men1O and was served
in most amusing manner-the cold meats
in cake baskets, the biscuits in tiour-scoops,
the cake in new dust-pans, the water in
cups with saucers, etc. The bill of fare -
was considerably mixed and the walters
were dressed to kill" while crazy quilt
decorations added to the general absurdity.
At seven O'Clock nonsenscal literary and
musical entertainment was inflicted upon
those in attendance and by the time this
was finished most of the company were
ready to go home backwards, put their
umbrellas to bed and stand themselves up
for the night behind hall doors.
HER MAJEsTY's SHIP " PINAFoRE," Cap.
tain Corcoran, is due in Montpelier at eight
o'clock Thursday evening, and there will be
large company at the docks to see the
"saucy ship" During her stay in port she
will be visited by Sir Joseph Porter, X C.. b..
accompanied by his "admiring crowd OF
female relatives" Her present cre* is one
of the best that ever walked her deck
and includes seamen of considerable fame
as opera singers and who have travelled in
that capacity with some of the very best
companies ever organized. Sir Joseph was
a member of the original Boston Pinafore
company, and his sisters, and his cousins
and his aunts form strong and pleasing
/ Iglg Ia tla ,ftl l,nn
laurels as /" Pitt Sing" in Stetson's Mi
kado" " troupe. Pinafore will be seer
with all its attractive features Thursday
evening at Capital Hail.
LENTEN services will be held at Chris
church rectory at four o'clock this afternoon
During the remainder of the week service.
will be held in the church at the following
hours: Thursday, at 10: 80 A. NJ, with holy
communion; Friday. at the same hour; Sat
| urday, at I 90 p. NJ; Sunday-schOol service
with carols, at 4: 90 p. M on Easter day
| - The contents of the mite boxes ar,
called for, to be left at the rectory this week
- The ladies interested in the children
| table are desired to meet at the rectory OF
Wednesday at 2; 90 P. NJ; Offering for jew
! ish missions on Thursday. - The chill
dren will meet at the church for carol prac
tice Friday evening at 6:45 o'clock -
The following music will be rendered
Sunday morning:
"Why seek you the living among the dead?' Greene
Christ our Passover, in F............ Sching
MoIa ~ IatIas MIIson
re Deum;in Briggs
Jubilate Deo Arranged from Farmer
Hymn lg Arranged from Wells
GOra Shult2
hymn MOzari
TTmer,9fy G9uhou
Irisagon
SEMINARY HILL.
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